Railroad Mesothelioma: No Safe Level of Exposure to Asbestos

Posted By Doran & Murphy || 31-Jul-2012

Pleural mesothelioma, or cancer in the lining of the lungs, has
caused the deaths of over 23,000 people in the eight-year period from 1999-2007 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”). The majority of individuals suffer from mesothelioma due to occupational, i.e., work-related
asbestos exposure. Asbestos was widely used in the railroad industry in steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, brakeshoes, steam generators, railroad boilers, pipe insulation, cabooses, roundhouses, diesel repair facilities, and elsewhere. Therefore, many railroad workers suffer from mesothelioma.

A 2011 study indicates that exposure to asbestos causes mesothelioma and that there is no safe threshold of exposure to asbestos. According to one study, it is “universally accepted” that the exposure needed to contract mesothelioma is less than that required for asbestosis, a condition where scar tissue forms inside the lungs due to breathing in asbestos. Many of the government agencies who study toxins, occupational health or cancer also agree that there is no “safe” level of asbestos exposure - any amount of asbestos can cause devastating consequences to a person’s health.

If you are a current or former railroad worker who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, please
contact us to speak with a
railroad cancer lawyer for information about your legal rights under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

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